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Title: Enhancing catalytic performance of dilute metal alloy nanomaterials

Journal Article · · Communications Chemistry

Dilute alloys are promising materials for sustainable chemical production; however, their composition and structure affect their performance. Herein, a comprehensive study of the effects of pretreatment conditions on the materials properties of Pd0.04Au0.96 nanoparticles partially embedded in porous silica is related to the activity for catalytic hydrogenation of 1-hexyne to 1-hexene. A combination of in situ characterization and theoretical calculations provide evidence that changes in palladium surface content are induced by treatment in oxygen, hydrogen and carbon monoxide at various temperatures. In turn, there are changes in hydrogenation activity because surface palladium is necessary for H2 dissociation. These Pd0.04Au0.96 nanoparticles in the porous silica remain structurally intact under many cycles of activation and deactivation and are remarkably resistant to sintering, demonstrating that dilute alloy catalysts are highly dynamic systems that can be tuned and maintained in a active state.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Integrated Mesoscale Architectures for Sustainable Catalysis (IMASC); Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012573; SC0012704
OSTI ID:
1616944
Report Number(s):
BNL--215897-2020-JAAM
Journal Information:
Communications Chemistry, Journal Name: Communications Chemistry Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 3; ISSN 2399-3669
Publisher:
Springer NatureCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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